Italia has cut and styled my hair for several years and I have always been happy. She is a master at her profession and I highly recommend her. read more

UPDATE: I would give KAST a negative stars I would. My cutter provides sub par cuts. This cutter Leanne further has an extreme poor attitude to her clients. Please check the reviews on how crappy this studio and Leanne is. She even had the gull to tell me off and say that she would ban me from the studio. I have in fact been her client for several years. How very disappointing and frustrating. Her boss Amir tends not to be in the studio and I can't complain about this toxic cuts. Thankfully I've moved on. read more

I have been looking around for a long time and been to places like Suki and Robert Bryan. In other words, I'm not afraid to spend money for a good job. I'm happy my search is over for a great stylist in Kast Hair Studio in Port Moody. Now for many years I have only one and only allow one stylist to touch my hair. This person is the one and only Leanne. I thought all men's hair cut were the same. NOT! Leanne fully understands how to cut my hair properly. So congratulations for a job well done Leanne. I certainly will be coming for many long time. Much appreciated. PS I don't understand negative comments thrown at Leanne. Shouldn't you first work things out before such comments. Have a great day!! read more

I'd advise against seeing Leanne, especially on a Saturday when she might be too hungover to provide proper service like she was with me. I endured over three hours of discomfort, including burns to my scalp from poor blow-drying techniques and ended up with prominent white streaks that aged me by five years. Additionally, my back was covered with so many loose hairs it looked as though I'd crushed a small dog so I had to cancel my plans after the appointment. read more

Kast Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Port Moody, British Columbia

They were able to fit me in at the last minute and gave me a fantastic cut and went the extra mile with styling my hair with a hot brush and Moroccan Oil hairspray that smelled delightful. read more

Kast Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Port Moody, British Columbia

The integrity of the place. I've had my good will taken advantage of . They will nickel and dime you for everything. I've been tricked into to tipping when purchasing product on top of service in the past and to top it off it's now become a crap shoot if you get decent hair cut or a painful experience. read more

Just went to see Silva today for the first time, and she was amazing. Her consultation was very fair and full of details. She accommodate my request and literally transform me to a beautiful blonde. Very happy with her services and her personality:) I highly recommend her expertise in blondes and haircuts. read more

I had a great experience. Made an appointment with ease, was promptly greeted and seated, was brought a glass of lemon water and a bowl of cookies and trail mix, and had an excellent hair cut. I didn't know who I would have as a stylist, but it turned out to be Carol, a master stylist, who was totally personable and sweet. She fixed my mess of a hair-do to my exact liking. Very awesome. I waited to post this review to see how my hair would be the next day after I washed it and styled it myself, as we all know we look amazing walking out of the salon, but when we do our hair ourselves, it's not always so 'great'. Mine? Is great! I'm very happy with my experience at this salon. read more

Kast Hair Studio - Cookies and trail mix! Nice touch! - Hair Salons Near Me - Port Moody, British Columbia

On a whim, I booked an appointment at Kast not knowing who I should ask for. I was very fortunate in that I was booked with Italia. I was extremely impressed with the hair cut and style that she gave me. She was able to change my current style for a much more updated and flattering style. And she was lovely - very personable and knowledgeable. If you are looking for a stylist, I would highly recommend Italia. I will definitely be returning to her for future hair cuts. read more

Leanne is awesome! She's been my stylist for over ten years and has consistently provided great service. She's very knowledgeable and honest and answers any questions/concerns I have about my hair. The bonus is that Leanne is so friendly and cheerful! The owner of the salon is also very welcoming and courteous. Wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

Decided to try this place after reading reviews on Yelp. They were able to squeeze me in right away which was a plus seeing as it is close to New Year's. My stylist's name was Carol and she was extremely friendly right from the start. I was offered coffee or tea at the beginning of my appointment then proceeded to get my hair washed after explaining how I wanted to get it cut. The hair washing experience was definitely not the best - the head massage was much too firm and I found myself tensing up more than relaxing during it. The actual cut was pretty good. I had only wanted a small trim to get rid of dead ends, with very minimal styling. Carol listened very well to what I wanted and did just that. Also, my hair tends to get tangled quite a bit but Carol did a good job at ensuring that she was gentle with it. Overall, the experience was good but nothing extraordinary. I would recommend this place for a quick cut but not too sure if I would go here for a complete hair makeover. read more

I posted the same review as on yelp onto their Facebook page. The next day, they called me up to tell me that "they have been in business for over 20 years and they learnt that customers is always right therefore they apologize". Few days after, they called me again to ask me to remove my review on their facebook page. When I didn't do as they asked, they hid all reviews less than 5 stars... 5 stars for hiding any negative reviews and avoiding responsibilities? Please see the photos in my profile pictures (two of them are what I wanted and what was shown to the master stylist and the other was the outcome) Here's the summary: The hair looked OK if that was what I intended to do. However, my quarrel is that: 1) The highlight style was completely off 2) Additional charges (almost $50) without notifying/discussion with client 3) Refused to touch up/fix without charge 4) Change of colour type (permanent to demi permanent) again without informing/discussion I went in for a consultation with Mari and brought with my screenshots (on my phone) of what style of highlights I wanted done (individual red and dark purple streaks). First picture had the photo from the back and arrows pointing at each streak to detail what colour combination was used to get the colour for each streak. The second photo had the same picture but with a drawing beside it to illustrate the positions of all some of the streaks. I was quoted $165 for the permanent highlights and a trim. During my appointment, she decided to used a toner to lighten my hair (didnt tell me about it nor discuss with me) I was going back to my chair after washing it off when she told me to not be shocked cause she decided to lighten a few streaks so that the colour would stand out. Once everything was done, I asked her to take a picture from the back so that I could see it and to my shock, I could only see black hair and bright red tips (purples very minimally used and hidden at the roots of each streak made hence not seen at all). I decided to gave it a day to see if I really like it and went to pay. To my shock, I was asked to pay $210 due to the toner use (which was not discussed nor mentioned by my stylist during consultation and throughout the whole process). The next day, I decided I was fairly disappointed and called them to see if she could fix it (adding more purple to the existing streaks or something). She called me back to say that she would do it but I would have to pay for it to be fixed. I pointed out that she did not do as we discussed and it looked nothing like the pictures I showed her. She told me that a stylist can only do their best to interpret the pictures of hair shown to them and that that was the best she could do. No one who have seen my hair and the pictures thought that it looked remotely close to the pictures of what I wanted. Moreover, as mentioned the pictures already shown the exact colour and placement of the streaks so I'm rather disappointed to hear that that was her "best". On top of that, she tend also informed me during the call that the purples were demi permanent which is why they washed out quite a bit 3 days after the colour (Coloured on Sat and washed my hair for the first time on the monday - noticed that the purple streaks was already pink-ish on Tuesday). Was also told that she think it was a great job for that price. read more

Went for a haircut but the hairstylists either didn't have their mask on or wearing it only covering their mouth with the nose fully exposed while cutting hair. Had to leave before my haircut appointment. There was just no respect for the health orders and any person that might be immunocompromised. When I told them why I was leaving, they just made excuses instead of apologizing and rectifying it. Will never be a patron again. read more

I went to Kast a couple of weeks ago and had an appointment with Charlene. I loved their vibe!. Charlene was amazing!, super professional, she asked me questions and made recommendations based on my type of hair. I loved my haircut and I finally found a hair stylist that actually listened to me!. (I had experiences before where I would end up with really short hair after saying to just cut the ends). She washed my hair and I got a really nice scalp massage. She gave options of things I could do later on. In a few words: Charlene is my new hair stylist from now on!. They have an online system where you book/confirm your appointments. The owner Angela is really nice too!. I would go there with my eyes closed!. These guys know what they are doing!. read more

I've been going here for years and I've always loved it! It's under new owners now who care deeply about customer service, they always go above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience. I usually go to Mary but all the stylists are great. Plus check out the front for awesome deals on products, straighteners, they have a bunch of stuff! read more

I went here after numerous experiences with horrible hair dressers. From chopping 10" off of my hair when I specifically said just the ends, and dying my hair black when I asked for dark blonde.... I was hesitant to let anyone touch my hair. I believe the woman I saw was Mary and she was excellent. I had to get a correction done once, but she aced it the second time around. I LOVED my cut. She was cautious and would rather cut it longer and work up instead of taking too much off. I am sure I will be back eventually. Someone advised me that the guy that works at the desk tends to nickel and dime you, so ask for your hair dresser to ring it up instead. Don't forget to tip! read more

After trying to do my own highlights and root touch up I landed up with hair that would make you want to be like an Ostrich and hide your head in a hole. I desperately phoned Kast and got an appointment with Michelle. She worked her magic and made me look presentable again. Loved the color that she gave me and a great cut. Thanks Michelle you are a life saver. read more

I would give it a 10 out 5 star as they exceeded my expectations. They were top notch professional, safe and Qualified. Excellent work Amin and team keep it up! read more

So im giving this salon a 1star rating only bevause of the owner. He was very accommodating when i had a funeral to get to at short notice. He and a stylist stayed after hours to get me done. But.... The stylist had no idea what he was doing. I had been getting foil chunky blonde streaks in my hair for years by one stylist who devolped fibromyalgia and could no longer work with perm chemicals around and opened a home business. Worst thing i ever did was cheat on her. This "top stylist" started out ok from what i could see him doing but towards the end of the last row of foils, didnt ever check the first foils done . I told him my hair turns fast and usually by the last row the first foils were done and the hair being wiped with a wash cloth. He finally listened and checked. Then started pulling all foils out but the last row. A few minutes went by then he looked at the last row folded them back up and started to pull thru the product on the hair from the first 5 6 7 rows whatever it was saying my hair looked orange and needed the bleach pulled thru. I said that the hair that the bleach will now be on are streaked all ready and probably couldnt take much. I got the "oh i know what im doing" dont worry crap. My daughter was with me the whole time and when asked how it looked....after ( and when i couldnt really see it yet cause we were at the sink and a towel dry was being done on my head) she said and i quote" it looks like cooked spaghetti" not knowing that maybe not a nice thing . The owner looked on as he led me back to the chair. Sure freakin enough .. Wet spaghetti. As he started to brush it i could see wads of hair in the brush. The owner came over while this was going on and before i said anything and watched him brushing. I was horrified. Wads of hair. He tried hiding it by cleaning the brush every couple of strokes but i finially said that much hair never comes out. Ever. I left with it wet which was the agreement cause of the after hour and late last minute booking. But when i got home i absolutely lost it. They both knew it had gone totally wrong and the reason i know this? The very nice owner, and he was.... actually called ME the next day before i could manage my self enough to call them. What salon ever calls the next day to ask how do u like ur hair? Kinda hiding behind the fact that i left with it wet and he didnt g8et a chance to see. I calmly said it was all totally breaking off and that i was so distraught that i was going to ware a hat to the funeral but couldnt stop crying long enough to go to begin with!! For days it broke off till it ended up being less than half the length it was and what i could save was so frizzy and over processed it looked like *+×#!!! The owner offered to have me back to "fix it" but ....fix what? It was mostly gone. Reverse streak, cut...? I know it wasnt his fault but he knew it was going wrong when i said the first foils should be wiped of product . He should have stepped in. I didnt want to seem like a bitchy client who knew it all but i promise this...that will not happen again! Im still trying to grow it back to the length it was and am not naturally streaked with salt and pepper hair cause im scared to have it done again by anybody but my old and now "not doing hair anymore,cause im a bus driver now" hairdresser. Just speak out and dont take no for an answer . You know better than they do. If not and your wrong,then at least u still have the hair to re-try! read more

I've been to Kast twice so far and each time I've had a great experience. Mari listens to what I want and them proceeds to do exactly that! Not always the case as we all know. Mari fixed my horribly-dyed severe black hair with a wonderful rich dark brown colour as well as highlights. I love it. I also received coffee and cookies each visit while my colour was developing and was pleasantly surprised and delighted as I can't believe how this little bit of pampering has gone by the wayside at other salons. I will definitely continue going to Kast. Carol H. read more

I highly recommend this place to anyone out there looking to get a hair cut. My stylist was very good, and she was really helpful with suggesting trendy and different ways to cut my hair because i wanted to change things up a little. She really made sure she understood want i wanted and did it.  I highly recommend this place for guys, it was quick and painless. Everybody in the salon seemed really nice, and the atmosphere was good too. read more

I went to Kast Hair on Saturday to get a wash/blow dry/curls. I was put with a master stylist, don't remember her name. Anyways, it was a rip off cost me $80 for curls that didn't even last the whole night. She was very slow took her about 1.5hrs to finish. I have short hair and it's not too thick. After she was done, my hair was so sticky and hard. As a master stylist you would think she would be fast and on point. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT KAST, worst experience ever. read more

Yelp's description of a 2 star rating is precisely how I feel about KAST. "A-OK." It isn't the worst haircut I've ever had, but it's far from the best. I made the mistake of not showing the girl what I meant, and I may not have described it very clearly, but instead of getting layers like I wanted, I got quite a blunt straight cut. It wasn't really her fault, there was a miscommunication. I'm not good at expressing my dissatisfaction after a haircut, but I did mention that it was a little bit more flat than I had wanted. Also, the hair washing seemed a little bit rushed, and the entire haircut only took at 40 minutes... when usually the shampoo/treatment itself takes about 5-10 minutes, it felt as if they skimped on this portion of the experience. The establishment itself was clean, modern, and friendly. Not pushy in terms of product sales which I really liked. read more

I had been with Mari for a few years in New Westminster before she moved to Kast. After several disaster starts with New West salons, I'm back with Mari because her work makes the drive worthwhile. She always listens, lives up to expectations and is warm and funny. Kudos also to customer service - always polite and friendly. read more

Kast has top stylists of the level I used to only find in Vancouver. Aref is a master stylist and I always get compliments on my hair after my cut/colour from him. The shop is friendly and the owner always takes care of my needs, offering coffee or tea and anxious for my comfort. Kast is a real gem in Port Moody. read more

My experience with Kast hair studio was an overall great one. I just finished a huge workweek, and so rolling into Kast, I was so tired and worked up. I had bought a groupon for the keratin hair straightening treatment and a cut. Little did I know but I was 2 hours late!!!! When I booked my appointment, I was asked for my cell # but couldn't remember it offhand so just gave my landline number. They had called that, and even went so far as to find me on facebook to see that I was okay. I had no idea until I got there that I was late. I felt really bad! The salon was bumpin'...a lot going on and a really positive vibe. The host/reception guy Aman (?) was absolutely amazing and so warm and friendly. He was the one who tried his hardest to track me down, and was so accommodating. He did not at all make me feel awkward about being so late, in fact negotiated getting me right in to get my hair done! Little did he even know how fragile I was feeling that day. He gave me snacks, lemon water, tea....so many goodies while I waited a bit. Amy was nice....she was obviously very tired from a busy day. I was there for a total of 5 hours getting this service done, so she didn't exactly make much money off of me with the groupon deal, but she performed like a champ and a professional. We made some small talk, but I think she didn't feel like talking and neither did I! Nothing worse than awkward small talk for 5 hours. Silence can be golden. Lots of good magazines to read and other chat to eavesdrop on. After all of this, it came time to pay. I have huge amounts of hair and used 3 times the amount of product that was covered in the groupon. THEY DID NOT CHARGE ME EXTRA! unbelievable service. Also, I made their computer crash trying to pull up my groupon coupon and it took about 10 minutes to get the computer and cash back up and running, but they still were friendly and nice. One of the stylists son let me use his phone to get the coupon. My my. So, even though I really was the one to mess up, be flakey and so on, the cast at Kast managed to still make me feel like a valued client. The hair job was amazing too. I feel very sexy, but also very nurtured too. Thanks guys! read more

I absolutely hate to give negative reviews but this one is seriously justified. So yesterday I called around 1pm to see if there were any available appointments for that day. I was in desperate need of a confidence boost and felt a new "do" would be the trick to pep me up. The lady that answered the phone said that they could take me at 3:45. I asked if the stylist was good and she said , " yes he is very good". So I'm like cool it's a guy, she says he's great, this will be awesome. So I get there at my appointment time and there is one young woman working in the whole salon. I enter and she looks at me super confused. I tell her I have an appointment for 3:45 and she says ok take a seat( at this point I'm wondering where the guy stylist is that i thought would be doing my hair). Anyways she finishes up with her client and it's my turn. First off, when I get in the chair to explain what I want (I wanted an asymmetrical bob- about 2 inches off because my hair is already pretty short), she seems like she doesn't know how to do the cut. This worries me so I say how about we just do a simple angled short bob. As I'm explaining what I don't like about my hair currently( I had choppy layers before) she keeps interrupting and asking all these questions without giving me time to reply. Anywho, so i tell her I want my side bangs shorter and she's like ok I'll cut them before we wash. She straight up holds my bangs out and cuts them straight across. I'm thinking that I've never had a stylist just cut them bluntly like that but I thought ok she will probably angle it and soften them later. So we get to the haircut, and she is very quickly chopping my hair off. I've never seen anyone cut hair that quickly especially with an angled bob. So it's looking passable and she starts blow drying it. It's completely uneven. I'm like "we decided to do an angled bob right?", and she's like "yeah" and so I say" ok well the sides are completely off". She trims up the longer side a bit at the front so I'm like k that's passable. Now here's where the poo hits the fan folks. She goes back to my bangs. I tell her they are side bangs and should have an angle. She starts cutting them again. And next thing I know...she cuts a huge chunk of hair out of my bangs. I tell her to stop and I start assessing the damage. She apologizes and says she didn't mean to cut that piece. I tell her I'm done with the haircut because I didn't want more damage done. I was very nice about it and told her it's fine and that things happen. She gave me 50% off but I'll be calling the salon to get all my money back ( in the moment I just felt bad for her so I paid it but looking back I shouldn't of had to pay at all). So I'll attach a picture of my bangs to show the damage. Also I've noticed my hair is still uneven on the sides so that's cool ( note the sarcasm). Luckily, I'm not a major spazz about my hair because the beauty is it grows back! I'm sure this was a freak accident but I will not be returning to this salon ever again. read more

Kast Hair Studio - The damage done to my bangs.. - Hair Salons Near Me - Port Moody, British Columbia

omg!! do not go here!!! i am trying so hard not to cry right now... all i wanted was my blonde roots done and after three hours, my hair has had a purple streak put through it, then the wrong toner that turned my hair BLUE - and finally my hair looks like crap and is four shades darker than what i wanted... more of a ligt brown than blonde. i have been dying my hair blonde for years and have never spent 130$ on SUCH an AWFUL job. so pissed off read more

My appointment with Kast was changed by them 3 times! So it took around 3.5 weeks before I could get my haircut! My haircut was average.Nothing special. I was charged an extra 10$ on top of the price that they advertise on their website.... I did not want to argue, I just decided that I would never go back... read more

Always have good service and followed my stylist to this salon (Mari) and love all my cuts, streaks and styling :)

Very happy with the environment of this salon, very welcoming staff and it was nice and quiet on the Sunday I went so I was able to relax. I called in the morning and was able to come in within a few hours, very flexible. It was the first time in many years that I finally decided to put my faith into an artist I didn't know well and I do not regret this decision one bit. The artist that I saw, Maureen was very patient and listened carefully to my requests, showing me exactly what she was going to cut off. My hair cut was very educational, she taught me a great many tips to improve the health of my hair. Overall I was very happy leaving the salon and would highly recommended either of the female artists I saw working. I will be seeing Maureen When I need my hair cut again. :) read more

I came into this salon hoping the mess my hair was in would be better by the time I came out. I had really bad dark roots at the top of my hair and bright yellow blonde at the bottom. Angela was able to fix all my problems. She cleaned up my color and made it a beautiful pale, ash blonde. She also gave me low-lights to match my natural color that made the color look really blended and natural. She finished me off with fabulous cut that I love! Will defineatly be back. read more

Recently visited this salon and Gemma, the stylist was friendly, helpful and gave me a great hair cut that not only looked good when I left the salon but looked good the next day when I did my own hair in the morning!! It is a great location with plenty of parking out front in a cool neighbourhood in Port Moody. You can grab a coffee first or check out the shops after your cut. I would recommend and ask for Gemma - she was super outgoing and easy to chat with all while paying attention to the cut! read more

I've been following Ferdos wherever she goes for my haircuts for over 12 years. She takes great care in cutting my hair. The people at Kast are friendly and the atmosphere is great. read more

Wen there a couple weeks ago, had my hair cut and decided to also colour my whole head. my stylist was great and friendly. the first impression i had when first walked into the door was nice. I was offered with lemon water, coffee, or tea. The stylist explained a few things with the colour options and suggested that I go with the whole head colouring, she told me it was $95 and showed me the price chart. I said alright that's go with it. The experience was came down from 4 stars to 2 stars because they charged me an extra $10 on something they did not explain in the beginning. I was told what I chose would be $95 but it ended up with $105. The counter guy explained that this cost does not go to the stylist, it goes to the manager (or the store, whoever). But what does that have to do with me? If it's something I asked for, then I'll pay. BUT I DID NOT ASK FOR "FOIL". I did NOT get highlights and there was NO foil used, then I don't understand why was FOIL charged on my bill? The guy couldn't even explain what it really was besides he said "it's something they used... this $ goes to the company not stylist".. THEN I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR IT! This left a real bad taste in my mouth and I will NEVER return to this place. read more